2015 AIPG HONORS AND AWARDS
Logan also is working to restart the Section monthly luncheons. A some- what thankless task given the heavy competition for technical luncheons in the Denver Metro area. However, it illustrates how he is willing to try and do beneficial things for the section that take time and energy many members are unwilling to dedicate.
I feel his long service and can-do attitude make him worthy of the Section Leadership Award.
Nominated by: Douglas C. Peters, CPG-8274
David G. Pyles, CPG-7364 Illinois/Indiana Section
Eric F. Lowe, MEM-385 Georgia Section
Eric has been very active in the Georgia Section. He has been an officer since 2005 and was section president in 2010. During this time he was the spon- sor for our student chapter at University of West Georgia. He has helped organize our section field trips and has attended a few of our career nights at different universities. Eric is extremely good with our student members and enjoys work- ing with them. When we have conducted drilling demonstrations for the students Eric loves to explain the different activi- ties going on and to demonstrate soil and groundwater sampling techniques. A few years ago we did a field day demonstra- tion with eleven stations that the stu- dents would rotate throughout the day on different environmental activities. Eric was the main coordinator for this major activity with over 100 students attending. Eric helped organize a group of students from three universities to visit his office and talk to them about a career in environmental consulting. The section’s major fund raising activ- ity is our remediation conference that has been held since 2008 with our sixth conference this coming September. Eric has been one of the organizers in each of these conferences and helped make them a success. Eric’s activities for the Georgia Section is deserving of the AIPG Section Leadership Award.
Nominated by: Ronald J. Wallace, CPG-8153
It is my pleasure to nominate Dave Pyles (CPG-07364) for the AIPG Section Leadership Award. The spirit of this Award is to recognize one our members who have demonstrated a long-term commitment and have been long-term contributors to AIPG at the section level. AIPG has many sections where one or more individuals have demonstrated exceptional leadership for their section and in many instances kept the section together and moving forward. Dave embodies the spirit of this Award.
Dave has been a Certified Professional Geologist with AIPG since 1987. During the past 3 decades he has participated in section activities, served as Section President for six years, and conduct- ed grass-roots campaigns to revitalize the Illinois/Indiana Section of AIPG. His consistent approach of developing and hosting professional section meet- ings, networking events, and field trips have become “expected” offerings by our membership. In 2011, Dave took on the challenge of bringing the National Meeting to the Midwest. Hosted in sub- urban Chicago, Dave was the General Chairperson for the 2011 National Meeting. Dave is currently serving the Illinois/Indiana Section of AIPG as “Past-President” and maintains an active role with Illinois/Indiana Section Advisory Board.
I believe that Dave will fit in very well with the highly regarded past recipients of the Section Leadership Award based on his professional reputation, integrity, and history with AIPG. I encourage you to accept this nomination and grant Dave the honor of receiving this Award.
Nominated by: Jeffrey M. Groncki, CPG-11118
Sara V. Pearson, CPG-10650 Michigan Section
On behalf of the Michigan Section, we would like to nominate Sara Pearson, CPG-10650, for the AIPG Section Leadership Award. Sara has been a member of the Michigan Section since 2002, regularly participates in Michigan Section activities, and has led by exam- ple.
Sara has served the Michigan Section as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, President, and Past President from 2006 through 2010. Besides the Executive Committee positions, Sara has volun- teered for numerous committees, helped organize field trips in 2010 and 2011, arranges technical presentations for Section meetings, keeps members aware of new and changing regulatory issues, and has served for several years as assistant newsletter editor. She has also served as an organizer and co-chair of each of the five well attended, multi-day summer workshops. The Workshops have been highly successful, in part because they have been found to be helpful to environmental professionals working on geological and environmen- tal issues in our society.
Sara is the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s (MDEQ’s) Technical and Program Support Team Coordinator, and has been working with the MDEQ since 2004. She is respected by regulators and the regulated com- munity alike, and is a leader amongst her peers and the regulated community. Sara brings the valuable perspective of a MDEQ insider to the Section’s member- ship. This perspective helps bridge the gap between the MDEQ and environ- mental professionals.
Sara gives selflessly of her time and energy to help make the Michigan Section the active and successful orga- nization it is today. We therefore believe that Sara embodies the spirit intended to be acknowledged by this award, and is well deserving of this recognition.
Nominated by: Adam W. Heft, CPG-10265 and Timothy B. Woodburne, CPG-10532
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